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Abyssal zone — Abyssal redirects here. For the Envy album, see Abyssal (album). Aquatic layers Pelagic Photic … Wikipedia
Abyssal fan — Abyssal Fans, also known as deep sea fans, underwater deltas, and submarine fans, are underwater structures that look like deltas formed at the end of many large rivers, such as the Nile or Mississippi Rivers. Abyssal fans are also thought of as… … Wikipedia
abyssal zone — n. the ecological zone along the deep ocean floor between the bathyal and hadal zones * * * ▪ geology portion of the ocean deeper than about 2,000 m (6,600 feet) and shallower than about 6,000 m (20,000 feet). The zone is defined mainly by… … Universalium
Deep sea — zones For the IMAX film, see Deep Sea 3D. The deep sea, or deep layer[1], is the lowest layer in the ocean, existing below the thermocline and above the seabed, at a depth of 1000 fathoms … Wikipedia
Deep ocean water — (DOW) is the name for cold, salty water found deep below the surface of Earth s oceans. Ocean water differs in temperature and salinity, with warm, relatively non salty water found at the surface, and very cold salty water found deeper below the… … Wikipedia
Abyssal plain — Abyssal plains are flat or very gently sloping areas of the deep ocean basin floor. They are among the Earth s flattest and smoothest regions and the least explored. Abyssal plains cover approximately 40% of the ocean floor and reach depths… … Wikipedia
Abyssal — (vom griechischen ἄβυσσος abyssos grundlose Tiefe, das Bodenlose; nach frühen Vorstellungen besaß der Ozean keinen Boden) ist nach mehrheitlicher Auffassung in der Forschung der Teil des Meeresbodens (marines Benthal) zwischen 2.000 m und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Abyssal — A*byss al, a. [Cf. {Abysmal}.] Belonging to, or resembling, an abyss; unfathomable. [1913 Webster] {Abyssal zone} (Phys. Geog.), one of the belts or zones into which Sir E. Forbes divides the bottom of the sea in describing its plants, animals,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Abyssal zone — Abyssal A*byss al, a. [Cf. {Abysmal}.] Belonging to, or resembling, an abyss; unfathomable. [1913 Webster] {Abyssal zone} (Phys. Geog.), one of the belts or zones into which Sir E. Forbes divides the bottom of the sea in describing its plants,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Deep Blue Chromis — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii … Wikipedia